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Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is one of Jaipur's most popular local temples, dedicated to Lord Ganesh (the elephant-headed god of beginnings). Perched at the foot of a hilltop castle modelled on a Scottish fortress, it is especially crowded on Tuesdays (considered auspicious for Ganesh worship) and during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
The temple houses an idol believed to have been brought from the village of Mavli in Mewar. Moti Dungri itself means 'Pearl Hill', named for the dazzling white stone of the hill. The castle above was built by Thakur Laxmi Nath to impress his Scottish wife, modelling it on a Highland castle.